First Tuesday to highlight dot org start-ups
Howard Lake | 28 November 2000 | News
“New media developments have given charities the opportunity to achieve their goals more effectively,” say new media networking organisation First Tuesday. They point to Amnesty International’s adaptation of WAP technology to its mass-petitioning of governments over human rights issues as an example
“New media developments have given charities the opportunity to achieve their goals more effectively,” say new media networking organisation First Tuesday. They point to Amnesty International’s adaptation of WAP technology to its mass-petitioning of governments over human rights issues as an example.
“Charities should be implementing the entrepreneurialism demonstrated by new economy businesses,” they advise. First Tuesday co-founder John Browning says, “New-economy business plans often include vital targets for building communities, so conversely, community-builders such as charities should adjust to the new business climate.”
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As a result of this interest in charities’ use of the Internet, First Tuesday is holding a special event on the subject in London on Tuesday 5th December.
Speakers include The Samaritans on the benefits of email counselling, FaxYourMP.com on making your voice heard in Parliament, AMREF on bringing health education to Africa, Madopolis on charity and brand-building, Happy Computers on effective social intervention from small business, Oven Digital on proposing a portal and community for foster carers, Helpsmile on marketing charities online, and Youreable.com on how new media can make markets work for the disabled.
Find out more from First Tuesday.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.